Valor Education
Austin, Texas · Travis County · Grades K–12 · Charter
Valor Education runs 5 schools (5 other) with 4,127 students. By enrollment it is the 238th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 4,127 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 211.5 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4801461 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Valor Education
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Kyle | Other | K–10 | 907 | 20.8 | 32.7% |
| Valor Leander | Other | K–9 | 380 | 17.7 | 12.1% |
| Valor North Austin | Other | K–12 | 1,134 | 20.6 | 20.9% |
| Valor San Antonio | Other | K–9 | 342 | 18.8 | 16.1% |
| Valor South Austin | Other | K–12 | 1,364 | 18.7 | 13.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Valor Education schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Valor Education in context
Size
Valor Education enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Valor South Austin with 1,364 students, and the smallest is Valor San Antonio with 342; the average is 825, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Valor Education as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 1, with 477 students. Grade 12 has 49 students and kindergarten has 441, 89% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Valor Education.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Valor Education at 50%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 35.3%.
19.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 12.1% at Valor Leander to 32.7% at Valor Kyle.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 211.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 19.5 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. Valor Education reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Valor Education is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Texas Works, 2.2 miles away with 446 students. 28 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Valor Education. Travis County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 210.8 | 20 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 38.8 | 106 |
| Other student support staff | 39.7 | 104 |
| School administrators | 22.1 | 187 |
| District administrators | 2 | 2,064 |
| All staff | 380.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50% |
| Hispanic | 35.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 441 |
| Grade 1 | 477 |
| Grade 2 | 429 |
| Grade 3 | 431 |
| Grade 4 | 407 |
| Grade 5 | 376 |
| Grade 6 | 373 |
| Grade 7 | 364 |
| Grade 8 | 254 |
| Grade 9 | 259 |
| Grade 10 | 169 |
| Grade 11 | 98 |
| Grade 12 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Works | 2 mi | 446 | 18.2 | – |
| Dripping Springs ISD | 7 mi | 8,712 | 15.2 | – |
| Erath Excels Academy Inc | 9 mi | 107 | 11.3 | – |
| Doral Academy of Texas | 9 mi | 392 | 19 | – |
| Basis Texas | 9 mi | 7,092 | 16 | – |
| Hays CISD | 10 mi | 24,330 | 15.5 | – |
| Wayside Schools | 11 mi | 1,787 | 19.3 | – |
| Inspire Academies | 12 mi | 805 | 18 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Travis County
- Austin ISD (72,272 students)
- Pflugerville ISD (25,477 students)
- Del Valle ISD (11,715 students)
- Lake Travis ISD (11,008 students)
- Manor ISD (9,961 students)
- Eanes ISD (7,604 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas (4,647 students)
- Austin Achieve Public Schools (2,713 students)
- Lago Vista ISD (1,887 students)
- Wayside Schools (1,787 students)
- Nyos Charter School (1,667 students)
- University of Texas at Austin High School (1,056 students)
- Valere Public Schools (871 students)
- Texas Empowerment Academy (716 students)
- University of Texas University Charter School (587 students)
- Cedars International Academy (524 students)
- Texas School for the Deaf (500 students)
- Montessori for All (470 students)
- Chaparral Star Academy (364 students)
- University of Texas Elementary Charter School (304 students)
- Austin Discovery School (202 students)
- Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (129 students)
- Texas Preparatory School (59 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
11720 S Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78739
Phone: (512)598-0160
Website: valoreducation.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.